Teacher Self-Regulation Worksheet: My Triggers and Calm Plan for Hard Moments, High School

Every adult has a hook. Maybe it is "You're not my real teacher." Maybe it is an eye roll in front of your boss, or a kid filming you on a phone. You will handle those moments better if you name them on a calm afternoon instead of finding out in the middle of one.

What's included:

• Part 1: a checklist of common hooks, plus space to name why your top two get to you

• Part 2: how your body tells you that you are hooked

• Part 3: a short calm plan (what you say to yourself, your one sentence to the kid, what you do with your body, what you will not do)

• Part 4: a tag out plan with a partner and a signal

• Part 5: an after a hard one reflection for the same day

How I'd use it:

This is private. Nobody grades it, and I say that out loud when I hand it out. It works on your own, in a PLC, or as the reflection piece after a staff PD on calm classrooms. I'd fill it in during the first month of school and look at it again in January, when everybody is tired.

Who it's for: Teachers and paras. Any grade level.

What you download: one printable PDF, 3 pages, US Letter.

This is an educational resource. It does not replace your school's crisis plan, safety procedures, or any training your district requires.

Made by Jeremy D. Gooch, special education teacher and transition coordinator. Drafting and layout had AI assistance; every page was checked by me.